Why Joe Lacob isn't stressed about Kevin Durant maybe leaving Warriors originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Last summer, Warriors superstar Kevin Durant elected to sign another "one plus one" contract to give him the option to become a free agent in the summer of 2019 again. "We would have liked to have had him -- been here longer; sign a long-term deal," Golden State owner and CEO Joe Lacob said back in September. But the two-time Finals MVP didn't want to commit long-term because he wanted to maintain ultimate flexibility.